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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It read more
No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It is to this hour, and at
all hours, the vivifying influence in man's life.
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.
Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
